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The Solar System Grades 4-5 : Multcolib School Corps

(updated 7/25) A collection of nonfiction books on the solar system and space for grades 4 and 5. The library has already-prepared Buckets of Books on this topic that you can check out. The Buckets contain books similar to those on this list (though not every title is exactly the same) plus a teacher's guide. To see the list of Buckets, go to: http://web.multcolib.org/educators/school-corps/bucket-books A custom book list created by Multnomah County Library School Corps librarians for assignments. Are you a teacher that lives or works in Multnomah County? Need a custom booklist? https://multcolib.org/assignment-alert

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  • "Explore comets and meteors, stars, planets, and moons. Find galaxies and glowing gas clouds. Spot supernovae and enjoy eclipses. Learn everything you need to know about binoculars, telescopes, and photographing the stars."
    Book, 2024New York : Thames & Hudson Inc., 2024. — j 520 H3426u 2024
  • Examines what the James Webb Space Telescope can tell scientists about the beginning of our solar system and what makes up each planet of our galaxy
    Book, 2024Ann Arbor, Michigan : Cherry Lake Press, [2024] — j 523.2 B6942o 2024
  • Journey through space into the farthest reaches of our Solar System. Guided by astronauts and expert space engineers, learn all about the planets, how they formed, and how scientists study them
    Book, 2023New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2023. — j 523.4 S8885p 2023
  • Explora los planetas rocosos y enanos, gigantes gaseosos, asteroides, cometas y otros muchos cuerpos del Sistema Solar y encuentra las respuestas a estas y muchas más preguntas en este emocionante recorrido por la Tierra y el espacio.
    Book, 2024London : DK Publishing, 2024. — SPANISH j 523.4 STOTT 2024
  • La introducción perfecta para los lectores jóvenes que quieren aprender sobre nuestra estrella local, el Sol, y los planetas que orbitan alrededor de ella.
    Book, 2024Londres, Gran Bretaña [London, England] : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2024. — SPANISH j 523.2 ALLAN 2025
  • We all know there are four seasons in a year. But HOW do we know? Join intrepid young scientist-adventurer Joulia Copernicus on a journey around the world as she explains with humor and wit how we know what causes the seasons.
    Book, 2020[Honesdale, PA] : Boyds Mills Press, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane, [2020] — j Facts 525.5 P4853r 2020
  • Learn about the sun's impact on Earth, its characteristics and how scientists study it.
    Book, 2020New York : Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2020. — j 523.7 C8913s 2020
  • Space Encyclopedia

    a Tour of Our Solar System and Beyond

    Aguilar, David A.,
    "This complete reference contains everything kids need to know about our sun and planets including the new dwarf planets, the formation of the universe, space travel, the possibility of life beyond Earth, and more."
    Book, 2020Washington, D.C : National Geographic, 2020. — j 523.1 A2832s 2020
  • "Why is it light during the day and dark at night? Kids can find out, and learn all about how our Earth revolves round the sun."
    Book, 2019[New York, New York] : Boxer Books, 2019. — j Facts 525.35 B6287w 2019
  • Celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission with the story of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union, including insights about what makes the Moon so fascinating to humankind.
    Book, 2019New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2019 — j 629.454 S5965d 2019
  • Just Right

    Searching for the Goldilocks Planet

    Manley, Curtis,
    In the night sky are all kinds of stars, and orbiting those stars are planets like the ones in our own solar system. Some of those planets are too big to be habitable. Or too small. Too hot or too cold. Planet Earth is not too big, not too small,…
    Book, 2019New York : Roaring Brook Press, [2019] — j Facts 523.2 M279j 2019
  • In this creative nonfiction work, just after learning that Earth's scientists no longer consider him a planet, an unhappy Pluto takes a visitor from Earth on a tour of the solar system, sharing facts along the way.
    Book, 2019New York, New York : Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, [2019] — jE REX 2019
  • Luna

    the Science and Stories of Our Moon

    Aguilar, David A.,
    Provides facts about the moon, looks at the history of lunar exploration, and examines its place in the human experience.
    Book, 2019Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2019] — j 523.3 A2832L 2019
  • ivid photos and up-to-date information teach readers about Mars, including details on climate and geography, how scientists have explored the planet, and what they hope to find out about Mars in the future.
    Book, 2019Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, [2019] — j 523.43 B4653d 2019
  • Up-to-date scientific information will engage readers as they learn about Venus. With a focus on STEM and new discoveries, this informative text examines the planet Venus and discusses what scientists hope to learn about it.
    Book, 2019Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, [2019] — j 523.42 G6246d 2019
  • Young readers can explore Mercury and learn what scientists hope to discover about it in the future. Engaging text discussing up-to-date scientific information paired with photos from NASA create an engaging learning experience.
    Book, 2019Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, [2019] — j 523.41 B5623d 2019
  • Informative text filled with STEM highlights teaches readers about Saturn, including recent discoveries made by the Cassini spacecraft and information about how scientists' ideas about the planet have changed over time.
    Book, 2019Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, [2019] — j 523.46 B5623d 2019
  • From its history to its future, learn all about Jupiter, what it looks like, and how scientists study this huge planet.
    Book, 2019Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, [2019] — j 523.45 G6246d 2019